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Art Deco · 04-20-2022, 09:59 PM

Game 1: Greg Bookhart had a fine 2045 debut and Dave Frick delivered at the plate to give the Rays a 6-1 win over Toronto at Publix Park and improve to 4-0 to start the new season. The lefty went 5 3 1 1 2 6 on 89 pitches while Frick was 3-4 with 3 RBI to lead the offense and Seth Williams drove in a pair.

Game 2: The Rays tasted defeat for the first time in 2045 as Joel Gird and the bullpen were hit hard in a 12-2 loss to the Jays. Gird was 3.2 8 4 4 1 1 and the Rays were down 5-2 after 7 before Leo Bernal (5) and Chris Parham (2) combined to allow 7 more Toronto runs. The only bright spot was rookie Mario Saro, who was 2-4 with a pair of doubles and an RBI.

April 8: Placed C Tony Cordova on the 10-day IL with a strained oblique, purchased the contract of C Israyber Sampson from AAA Durham. Signed IF/OF Jose Gonzales and OF Pat Moyer to minor league contracts and assigned them to AAA Durham.

Cordova suffered the injury in last night's game and is only expected to be hurt for 4-5 days but we couldn't chance only one healthy catcher. Sampson is our 2nd round pick from back in 2038 who isn't a great receiver (25 rating) but can hit a little. Meanwhile we bring in a couple of blasts from the past. Gonzales really is from the past as he was our July 2 signing as a 16-year-old in 2023(!). He was the cornerstone of the package we sent in 2028 to the Giants for Rays legend Jaiden Hardaway and was always a good defensive player with some pop but never could hit consistently. His best year came at 33 in 2040 with the Angels when he had 28 HR, 93 RBI and 42 SB and won a Gold Glove at 3B, good for 3.9 WAR despite hitting .226. He was injured much of the last two seasons and now is "wrecked" but we signed him as we need a SS at Durham. Moyer meanwhile should be familiar as he spent 2039-2041 with the Rays and hit 52 HR as our 4th outfielder those 3 seasons. He's coming off a rough season hitting .218 with only 18 HR and 0.0 WAR with those same Angels and is now 34.

Game 3: Tampa Bay fell once again to Toronto 7-4 at Publix Park. Gordie Ager (0-1) took the loss after going 6 5 4 4 2 4 and Dan Anderson was hit for 3 runs in the 8th to allow the Jays to break it open. They did get a solo homer from Seth Williams (#2) and a 2-run blast from Tomas Laboy (#2) in the 9th to make the score more respectable.

Game 4: The Rays were staring down the barrel of a third straight loss before Nelson Bocardo came up with a 2-run homer (#2) in the 7th to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 win and salvage a split of the 4-game series with Toronto. Jim Brophy was OK at 6 8 3 3 1 4 with Ben Moses picking up his first Rays win with a scoreless 7th and Steve Forbes nailing down save #2. Bocardo had earlier singled in a run in what was his best day as a big leaguer.

Team record: 5-2. Next up: 3 games at Yankee Stadium over 4 days as New York has its home opener.

04-20-2022, 09:59 PM	#1888
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 6,937	April 6-9, 2045: vs Toronto (4) Game 1: Greg Bookhart had a fine 2045 debut and Dave Frick delivered at the plate to give the Rays a 6-1 win over Toronto at Publix Park and improve to 4-0 to start the new season. The lefty went 5 3 1 1 2 6 on 89 pitches while Frick was 3-4 with 3 RBI to lead the offense and Seth Williams drove in a pair. Game 2: The Rays tasted defeat for the first time in 2045 as Joel Gird and the bullpen were hit hard in a 12-2 loss to the Jays. Gird was 3.2 8 4 4 1 1 and the Rays were down 5-2 after 7 before Leo Bernal (5) and Chris Parham (2) combined to allow 7 more Toronto runs. The only bright spot was rookie Mario Saro, who was 2-4 with a pair of doubles and an RBI. April 8: Placed C Tony Cordova on the 10-day IL with a strained oblique, purchased the contract of C Israyber Sampson from AAA Durham. Signed IF/OF Jose Gonzales and OF Pat Moyer to minor league contracts and assigned them to AAA Durham. Cordova suffered the injury in last night's game and is only expected to be hurt for 4-5 days but we couldn't chance only one healthy catcher. Sampson is our 2nd round pick from back in 2038 who isn't a great receiver (25 rating) but can hit a little. Meanwhile we bring in a couple of blasts from the past. Gonzales really is from the past as he was our July 2 signing as a 16-year-old in 2023(!). He was the cornerstone of the package we sent in 2028 to the Giants for Rays legend Jaiden Hardaway and was always a good defensive player with some pop but never could hit consistently. His best year came at 33 in 2040 with the Angels when he had 28 HR, 93 RBI and 42 SB and won a Gold Glove at 3B, good for 3.9 WAR despite hitting .226. He was injured much of the last two seasons and now is "wrecked" but we signed him as we need a SS at Durham. Moyer meanwhile should be familiar as he spent 2039-2041 with the Rays and hit 52 HR as our 4th outfielder those 3 seasons. He's coming off a rough season hitting .218 with only 18 HR and 0.0 WAR with those same Angels and is now 34. Game 3: Tampa Bay fell once again to Toronto 7-4 at Publix Park. Gordie Ager (0-1) took the loss after going 6 5 4 4 2 4 and Dan Anderson was hit for 3 runs in the 8th to allow the Jays to break it open. They did get a solo homer from Seth Williams (#2) and a 2-run blast from Tomas Laboy (#2) in the 9th to make the score more respectable. Game 4: The Rays were staring down the barrel of a third straight loss before Nelson Bocardo came up with a 2-run homer (#2) in the 7th to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 win and salvage a split of the 4-game series with Toronto. Jim Brophy was OK at 6 8 3 3 1 4 with Ben Moses picking up his first Rays win with a scoreless 7th and Steve Forbes nailing down save #2. Bocardo had earlier singled in a run in what was his best day as a big leaguer. Team record: 5-2. Next up: 3 games at Yankee Stadium over 4 days as New York has its home opener.